Typewriter



Feb. 13, 1923.

.1. A. WHERRY y.

TYPEWRITER Original Filed Nov.

- Re. 15,537 Y 5 sheets-sheet l GWW/ma Feb. 13, 1923.

TYJPYEWRITER Original Filed Nov. 4,. 1919 5 sheets-sheet 2 Feb. 13,1923.Re. A15,537 l J. A. WHERRY TYPEWRITER original Filed nov. 4, 1919 5sneetsfhet Re. 15,537 J. A. wHERRY f Feb. l13, 1923.

TYPEWRI TER original Filed nov, 4, 1919 5 sheets-sheet 4 Feb.. 13, 1923.A

J. A. wHERRY TYPEWRITER original Filed Novt 4, 1919 5 sheets-sheen 5-Reiued Feb. i3, i923.,

UNITED STATES] u n Re.1,5,537 PATENT n OFFICE.`

l JOHN A WHERRY, OENEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, AssrNoR 'ro' UNDERWOOD TYPE-WRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or DELAWARE.

i original ivm-1,320,593, dated November' 4, 1919, serial No. 274,199,ined January ai,I i919. Application y for reissue iivled April 29, 1921.Serial No. 465,556. i

To all whom 'it may concern:

y Beit known that I, JOHN/A. VVHERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans, in the State ofLouisiana, have inventedA certain.

new and useful .Improvements in Typewriters; and I do hereby declare thefollow,- ing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,sch as will enable Others 'skilled in the' art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The present invention,as to certain feap turesthereof, relatesparticularly to typewriting machines, in which a rotary platen occupiesa printing position justin the rear of printing instrumentalitiesincluding-a type-guide and ribbon-vibrator, and in which to avoid thedifficulty of inserting sheets, bottom-end` first, downwardly in frontof the platen, and Yof eollating the same on the platen, with theYlatter thus directly behind the printing instrumentalities), theplaten,fpr eferably with a collating board, is translatable from thenormal or typing' position, forwardlyaover the'print:

ing instrumentalities to a position Where intei-ference from thetype-guide and ribbon is avoided, and `where .other functions, such, forinstance, as sheet-collating, inserting and arranging, may hence b emore conveniently effected; the platen being presented to the operatorin conveniently xaccessible position for. collating'and introducing thesheets bottoni-end first around the platen,

-without-liability of fouling upon the. type-` guide ,andribbon-vibrator- A machine ofA this general character is shown in'myvPatent/ No. 1,351,081, dated August 8'1, 192Q.

An'- object of theinvention is the provis` ion, in a machine in which Aacollatingboard is translatable with the platen, as aforesaid,

of means whereby the board is brought tof.

the collating station in a position in which its sheet-holding surfaceis substantially at" 'right angles to the line of vision of the operatoras the latterremains seated; and in which such surface maybe somewhat.inclined rearward from the bottom, better to support the sheets and ofclamps mov?,

able to and from the board whereby several sheets, one at-a time, and asthe collating operationprogresses, maybe secured in adj justed positionover each other on the upright or inclined board. Y

A further 'o bject of the present invention is the provision ofmeans'niovable as al and serving in both stations to define, the

printing line on the platen and the letterspace positions therealong;whereby, atthe sheet-.insertinv station, the sheets may be arranged onthe platen with direct reference to the printing line of the latter;that is to say, with the desired printing positions n the sheets orforms immediately at the printing li'ne of the platen, or in correctlinespace relation thereto, so that adjustment independently oftheline-space mechanism `of the'machine vis thereafter not necessary inorder to commence printing at the desired line-positions `on the sheets.U

In the preferred form. of the invention: for defining the' printing lineof the platen at the sheet-'inserting station, the platen` has,circumferentially arranged thereon, numbered demarcations, spacedline-feed meas urernents apart; so thatthe demarcation indicating -theprinting line in the printing 'space printing positions on theplatenatthe sheet-inserting station, there is a scale extending longitudinallythereof at or just below the printingr line and carried with the platenfrom one to the other station. ,This scale mayv also serve as aline-gage to indi,- cate the printing line at the sheet-insertingosition. In connection with such scale or ine-gage, a feature of theinvention is the -provi'sion of means for moving' ythe same sufiicientlyfrom the platen to permit of easy positioning of the sheets on thelatter.'k f

In `a front-strike machine, such, fory instance. as the Underwood, thereis usually provided an apron or paper-guidev which passes around thelower part of the platen 'togtlie `front thereof, where it -forms, withthe platen, a mouth through which the type-` written sheets are ejected,top -end foremost; and, in the macliineof my aforesaid LettersPatent,vthis apron or paper-guide is translated with the platen from theprinting station, over and clear of the printing in,l

strunientalities, to a station or'position where the sheets may beconveniently inserted bot- `tomend first into this mouth-defined by theapron and the platen, thence to be guided they will serve tohold thepaper to the' by the apron onto the face of the platen.

In the Underwood machine, this apron Vcarries pressure feed-rollsfoi-'holding the paper to the platen, and is movable to release therolls when sheets are to be inserted, and to reapply the rolls when thesheets are positioned on the platen; and, in the machine of my aforesaidLetters Patent, this roll-releasing andr reapplying function of theapron is had at the sheet-inserting station, so that, upon'reapplicationof the rolls,

platen during the return of the platen to the printing station. In thepresent invention, the line-gage above mentioned is conveniently carriedby the upper front edge of the apron so as to partake of therollreleasing action of the latter to provide ample space for theinsertion of sheets between the gage and the platen.

The invention, as to certain features thereof, relates particularly toycollating boards or tables for typewriting machines:

an object of the invention being the provision of means,- wherebywork-sheets may be assembledor collated with ease and accuracy on suchal board, and transferred to the platen without disarrangement. Moreparticularly, the invention` relates to a typewriting machine in which acollating board is combined with a platen translatable,

as above described, between a printing and.

a collating station ;-whereby sheets collated on the board may be fedfrom vthe board, downward, bottom-end first, around vthe platen at thefront of the machine, to printing position; the apron or paper-guide,previously referred to, being preferably present to form with theplatena mouth in line with the delivery end of the board to receive thesheets, bottom-end first, and to guide the same to position betweenthereleasable feed-rolls and the platen.

Inconnection with the collating board, a furtherv feature of theinvention is the provision of a finger or clip (preferably resilient andcarrying a roller), for engagement with the platen in the coll'atingposition, which. finger or clip is itself carried by a marginal gage onthe collating board, and is adjustable with said gage 'transversely\V orcrosswise of the collating board; so that a work-sheet, having been setby the gage and adjusted with respect to the printing line of theplaten, may be held to the platen by said finger or clip while the usualfeed-rolls are released from the platen to permit other sheets to beadjusted on the platen with respect to the work-sheetV so held by theclip; after whichY the feed-rolls may be re-applied to the platen tohold all of the adjusted sheets.

A further feature of the invention is the provision .of `sheet-holdingclamps or clips at the collating board, which are so shaped vmaar andoperated that they may lie between the sheets when holding the same, butmay be released therefrom without, as heretofore, being swung up orlifted out of the collated body of sheets, and without involving theobjectionable bending up and frequent tear- 1 ing of the sheetedgesinvolved in such for'- mer swinging and lifting movements. thepreferred embodiment of`tlii's feature of the invention, the clamps areofthin,l flat sheet-metal, so that, although they linterpose between theedges of the Sheets, parallel to the board, the sheet. edges 'liersubstantially flat, one over the other; and the releasing movement ofthe clamps is a lifting of the same just sufficient to, relieve thepressure thereof on the sheets, while maintaining the clamps in theirparallel relation to the ,board and sheets. clamps-are positioned, oneor more, on each Preferably, `the j Inf soY

side of the board, edgegages being used asl if integra-l parts of theJclamp-supports.

An object of the invention ,is the provision, in "connection with .thecollating board, of .sheet-holding clamps, separately settable, andsimultaneously releasable; whereby, with all clamps released, aproofsheet, or other first sheet, may be inserted under all of theclamps which project intoj its field; one of these clamps then'depressed or set to hold that sheet; another sheet then laid flat overthe first sheet andthe depressed clamp, but under the remaining,released, clamps; and another clamp then depressed to hold the secondsheet, etc.: the clamps being thus successively brought into play, andremaining effective until the collation is complete and the feed-rollshave been applied to hold the sheets in their collated position to theplaten whereuponthe clamps are allreleasable to permit carbonsheets tobeinterleaved with the work-V floated forward' over the type-guide andyribbon-vibrator to full-'line collating position; the printing point onthe platen being indicated by the arrow. Y Figure 2 is a perspectiveview of the device.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 4 is a side elevation.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view.

Figure 6 is a frgmental perspective 'view of one form ofthesheet-alining strip.

Figure 7 is an elevational view of a modified form of the ahning strip.

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a type-gu platen Y27 'supported in a carriage 1.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional. view of the device shown in Figure7.

The invention is shown as applied to a front-strike typewriter having 'arotTa'ly e printing instrumentalities of the typewriter usually includetype-bars (not shown)l and ide 80, Fi re 1, as well as a ribbon-vibrator81, bot of these being so close tothe platen 27 as to interfere with theinsertion -of work-sheets ldown around ,the front of the platen. Thisdifficulty is overcomeby floating the platen lfrom full-line printingposition at Figure 1a forwardly over the printing instrumentalities 80,\81, as well as over the inking-ribbon (not shown) to the dotted-linesheet-collating position, the printing line\ on the platen beingalwaysin the line of vision or foremost, as indicated bythe arrow at 82.This floating movement is effected as follows:

Mounted on the forward part of the carriage-frame 1 are a pair ofupwardly-extending standards 2, which are secured tothe frame bysuitable fasteners 3. At the rear of the carriage-frame a pair ofrelatively longerstandards 4 are located, which standards are secured tothe carriage-frame bysuitable fasteners 5.V The collating board 6 isattached by brackets 8 to a frame which includes side bars 7 'g and thebars 7 are fast to the platen-frame 90. A pair'oflinks 9` are pivoted at10 to standards 2, on the front of the carriage,. and extend'` to, andare pivot-ally attached to, a rod 11 which extends between, and .iscarried by, the side bars 7 of the collating-board frame.` The rod 11serves 4as'an axis on which the forward part of the combined platen andcollating-board frame may swing on the arms 9 around 10, as an axis, onthe fore part of the typewriter-carriage. From the upper ends of therear standards 4, links 12 extend.. These links are fast at one end to arod 13which turns in the standards 4, and at the other end are pivotedto a rod 14, which extends between the side bars 7. The'rod 14 serves asan axis on which the upper part of the combined platen andcollating-table frame' may turn when the arms 12 are swung around 13,\as an axis, on the typewritercarria-ge. With this arrangement of links,the vcollating board may be swung intoa vertical position, such asillustrated in Figures 4 and 5, for instance; or, on theother hand, itmay be raised and swung into Van' inclined position, such as illustratedin Figure 2; the links 9 and 12 moving pivotally during the swinging ofthe board from one Iof said positions to the other. As the lower part ofthe frame is swung upward and forward on the'liriks` 9, from Figure 4 toFigure 2 position, it will be noted that the` upper part of the frame isswung upward and backward on the links 12; the links 12 ingV position.At the same time the folding backof the collating table brings thelatter into such angular position as to permit of placement of sheetsthereon when in the sheet-arranging osition. The movement ofthe links12, anc consequently, ofthe collating board and'platen, may be limitedby the insertion of a pinin any, of the series' of holes' 7 in the sidebar 7 .of the frame.

A pairof helical springs 15 surround the rod 13,' and each of thesesprings is4 attaehed at l.one of its ends tothe adjacent standards 4 bya suitable arm 16.` At the other'end, the spring 15 is attached to aclutch-member'17 which is adapted to co.- operate with a similarclutch-member 18, fast to the rod 13, so that theftension of the spring,to turn the rod13, and swingiup the arms 12, may be varied at the willof the operator. yA similar pair of springs 19 are Amounted on the rod10. These springs 19 are provided with adjustable clutches `20 similar.to those 'already described, securing the same to rotatable rod 10, andare'attached at21 through arms l22 lto the carriage-frame, so as to tendto turn the rod 10 and swing up the arms 9 which are fast thereto. Thesesprings 15 and 19A therefore tendkto raisefthe collating board so as tol t move the same from the position shown 1n Figure 5 to the position inFigure 2', or at least vto assist ,in -such movement The degree ofaistance is, of course, determined by the 'tension' which is placed uponthe springs through the adjustment of the clutches asl soci-atedtherewith. The effect of the springs is normally overcome and thecollating boardy maintained in its vertical position by a latch-member23, which is'pivoted on a rod 24 extending between theside bars -7 ofthe This rod 24.is provided at its ends with operating handles 25 andthe latchmember 23 is normally maintained in en- `ofanement with a notch26 in the adjacent l 12 by a spring 27,which encircles the rod 24, 1sattached thereto 'and is at its other end attached tothe rod 14.A Uponthe disengagement of the latch-member 23zfrom the notch 26, however, thespringsl and -19, by-urgingfupward the links 9 and 12` relieve theoperator of `considerable of the weight of `the parts to be swung, andthus co-oper'ate in rendering thev`v movement to sheet-arrangingposition an easy movement.

The collating-board frame, as stated. is supported on the usual innercarriage or platen frame ends 90. The platen 27 is rotatably supported'on the usual shaft 28 that extendsl through the inner "carriage ends.The ends of Shaft 28 support the actuating ratchet 29 and the operatingknobs 30. The attachment ofthe collatin board tothe inner carriage endsis such t at the inner carriage and platen of the typewriting machinewill beA swung sim'ultaneouslywith the collating board. 'When thecollating board is swung into its vertical position, the

innercarriage-,"platen and actuating mech--V anism will asume operativerelation with the typewriter-carriage, and the extended lugs on innercarriage ends will rest within the inner carriage lift hooks 31 whichare made stationarywith the carriage-frame by suitable fasteners 32. v

A pair of .arms 33 are pivoted at 34 to the side bars 7 of thecollating-board frame and extend rearwardlyl therefrom. A sheetshelf 35is pivotally supported at 36 on these `arms and extends downwardly andaroundA the platen as at 37. 'The lower end of this sheet-shelf` 35 'iss up rted by a rod 38, whichextends throug keepers 39 on the shelf, thekeepers-beingelongated so as to permit themovement of .the shelf to andaway from the platen. Lateral movement of this shelf on the rod 38 isprevented by collars 40,.which are secured to the rod 38.

This sheet-shelf 35 i's provided with a series'` Y of feed-rollers41similar to those 'described y 'will of the operator.` However, theeffect of and illustrated in -my patent above referred to, and therollersare held normally in contact with the face of lthe platenbyresilient means 42, which in one phase take the form illustrated inFigure 5.' These springs 42 are secured torod 43,:near side bars 7 ,andv

to the sheet-shelf 35 by adjustable. screws 44, the screws'beingprovided so that the tension of the springs maybe varied atl the thesesprings 42y may be overcome and the sheet-shelf movedaway fromtheplatento permit the insertion of the sheet therebel .tween by means of,camsl 45, which are mountedon a rod 46,.the.rod extending between andbeing p ivotally mounted in .the Side bars 7. These cams 45 operate inthe notches 47 in the arms 33, and are actuated by means of handles 48located at the sides of the' collating board and .secured tothe rod 46..When the handles are turned down-y ywardly the" cams 45j. are actuatedso as to.

depreI the arms 33 and consequently -move the sheet-shelf away from theplaten against the tension ofv the springs ;42. In another phase,.,l`the resilient means-takes the form illustrated in Figure '3, whereina'spring 49 encircles the rod 34, issecured-thereto by a. suitableclutch 50, which is provided to vary the tension of the spring and is'associated with the rod 46 through the medium of a yoke 51. When thisform of resilient means is used the spring pensed with, but it is tounderstood that 42 may be disf thefspring 49 may be used ,in conjunctionwith-the springs 42.

A plurality of brackets 52 are mounted on the collating board and areadjustabletransversel'y thereof in slots 53, the bracketsnbeing heldintheiradjusted positions by suitable sidef'gages 54 are,4 mounted looselyon these brackets 52 by means of screws 55, which extend -throughdiagonally-arranged slots 56 in the verticalwebs of the angular gages.

vThese sheet-alining strips 'or gages 54 are thus free to move to andaway from the collating board 6 in an acute angular direction,

the movement being `toward' and from the platen, and they areheld-normallyin contact with the surface of the collatin'g board by`their weight. Furthermore, they are provided with scales indicatedgenerally by the reference character 56 which assist in the positioningof the sheets and are also provided with resilient clips 57 forthepu'r-. .pose of holding the ledger and statement sheets in'placeduringthe arrangement of the same on the board. Each of* these clips isprovided with a mark 58 which coincides with acorresponding mark on thesheetalining-strips or gages. The "lowermost' of the brackets 52 areeach provided with an extending arm 59,. which terminates a finger 60,and is providedfwith a roller 61.

Sheet-alining strips or The finger and roller extend over the platen andthe roller normally bears against the same, being held in such positionby the regraduations on the gages 54.l Extending parallel to the axis ofthe platen 27 is a scale v64 on which the designations indicateV theprinting' positions rof the typewriting machine and "the platen itselfis provided with circumferential lines 65, as well as with lines 66.which are arranged parallel, toits axis, which will assist indetermining the proper positions of the sheets to be collated. The scaleor gage 64 permits of collation or arrangement `of lthe sheets withdirect reference to the printing line of the typewriter.

In another form of the invention, such as illustrated in Figure 6 of thedrawings, I

provide, in addition to the clips 57, clips 67 which are secured to thevertical webs of the ygages 54 by thumb-screws 68, which screws aireadjustable in longitudinally-extending slots 69. The clips 67 areprovided with notches 69', which are adapted to coincide with thecorresponding lines on the v apart, so that Whatever line 66 denotes.the

printing line at the printing station may,

at the collating station, be used as the lineA with reference to which:the collation is made. The lines 62 are also at `line-space measurementsapa-rt, and are positioned at line-space measurements with respect tothe printing line on the platen; so that line-positions on collations,made with reference to the lines 62, may be brought to the printing lineby mere line-feed of the platen under control of the line-spacemechanism. lThe lines 63 on the board are at letter-spacemultiplesapart, and "register with corresponding divisionsL on the scale64,v in order that any sheet may' be set laterally of the board indesired column or letter-space position. means for marginal adjustmentof the several sheets when desired; and, in this connection, it will benoted that, when a sheet is set under the side gages 54, the latter Willserve not only to hold such sheet, but, by reason of their lateraladjustingv means 53-54, may serve to hold other sheets in any desiredlaterally-offset position with respect to the under sheet. The clips 67permit sheets to be held out lat some distance from the side gages 54,and i'n marginal positions other than those determined by the gages 54and clips 57; and the demarcations 69 on the clips 67 serve to extendoutward or laterally any selected demarcations 56"-onv the .gages 54,thus assuring accuracy ,in linevpositioning of sheets held by the clips67.

The demarcations 58 on the clips 57 have a similar function. y r

In the modified form of the invention, the sheet-alining strip's orgages are somewhat modified. This `modified form is disclosed inFigures' 7 and 8, and includes parallel strips 70, which are adjustableto and away from .each other, or transversely across the collatingboard, and are adapted tobe held in their adjusted positions bythumb-screws 71. Second stri s 72 are mounted on the outer faces of t estrips 70 and are ro- 'vided with slots 73 extending longitudinallythereof. Each of these strips 72 has superimposed thereon a scale 74having graduations corresponding to the transverse lines *'62 onthecollating board, and each ,is providedwith a slot'75, Thumb-screws 76,the Shanks of Which extend through slots 75, and the heads 77 of whichare slidably mounted in the slots 73, carry resilient fingers 78 havingnotches 79 in their ends, the notches f corresponding to the transverselines 62 aforementioned. Thus, with `this form of The marks 63, ofcourse, serve as JWill, under the actionl of its actuating springs 15and 19, and with or Without the assistance of the operator, assume theposi-l tion illustrated in Figure 2. At this time the platen will bedisposed forwardly of the typewriter-carriage and the-board will be in aconvenient inclined positionfor the application of the sheets. In thisposition the printing line of the platen, as indicated by vthe line-gageor scale 64. is, at the front of the platen in the direct line ofvision. The handles 48 are actuated so as to depress the arms 33 andconsequently move the sheetshelf 35, with the feed-rolls 41, away'from`the platen. The gages 54 With the rollers 61 are then lifted to permitthe proof-sheet, ledger-sheet or other first sheet to be insertedthereunder'and adjusted in printing position by means of the scale 64,graduations 66 on the platen, and the graduated edges ofthe gages 54;whereupon, one or both gages 54 may be dropped to hold` such adjustedsheet to the board, and to the platen by means of rollers 61. With thefeed-rolls 41 still off the4 platen, and while one of the gages 54 androller 61 holds the first sheet, ,thel other gage 54 may be lifted, so'that one edge of a. second sheet, such as a ledger or statement sheetmay be inserted .which is then effective on the opposite edge of thefirst sheet. In positioning the second sheet',the same maybe insertedback end first between the platen and the feed-rolls 41 which have notyet been re-applied to the platen. Other sheets may thenI be placed inadjustedv position and' held by the clips 57. When all the sheets havebeen positioned, the handles 48 are turned to apply the rolls 41, tohold all the sheets in their adjusted position to `theplaten. The gages54 and clips 57 are then released to permit of insertion of carbons, andto permit of linefeed of the collated sheet. f

After the sheets have thus been positioned, the collating board is againreturned to its initial position, at which time the lugs on innercarriage ends will rest in the members 31 and the inner carriage,platen, and spacing mechanism will be in operative relation with thespacing leverV 100 on the carwriter, and the voperator may thus proceedwith the-writing.` The wei ht of the collating board wil1 be distributeto the front.Y and rear of the platen, that is' to say, to the front andrear `of the typewriter by the springs and 19. l v

l When the sheet-alining strips or gages 54 are dispensed with, thelowermost brackets 52 may be usedtolassist-in` alining the sheets on thecollatingboard so that the proper printing position will be obtained;

It will be noted that in'the ldrawingsthe embodiment .of my inventionillustrated "is combined with an Underwood typewriter and that onlyslight modifications are neces` sary. For instance, in order to applythe. device to an Underwood typewriter, it is only necessary to removethe upper shelf, Vfeed-rollers and feed-rollersarms and modify the innercarriage. rThe four supporting posts'Q and 4 are mounted on the outercarriage and the side bars 7 of the collating-board frame are fixedtothe inner .carriage ends. stood that the application of the device isnot confined tofan Underwood typewriter,

as it ma'y be applied to any typewriter with a rotary platen. i Y

Variationsmay be resorted to within the scope of the invention, andportions of the improvements may be used without others. Having `thusdescribed my invention, I claim:

l. The combination with a rotary platen,v

of .a collating board associated therewith, angular sheet alining`strips, and 'means carried by theboard for supporting saidstrips topermit their movement to and away -from the board. Y

2. The combination with a rotary platen, of a collating board associatedtherewith', angular sheet alining strips, and, means carried by theboard for supporting said strips to permit their movement to and awayfrom the board vin acute angular relation to the board. r

3. The combination with a rotary platen, of a collatingboard associatedtherewith, an angular sheetv alining strip having slots therein, andsupporting bracketson the board having studs extending through the slotsin the strip. i

4. The 4combination with a rotary platen, of'a collating boardassociated'therewith,

an Yangular 'sheet alining strip having slotsY therein, and supportingbrackets lon the board' having studs exten ing through the kslotsln thestrip, said slotsA and board being arranged to converge toward theplaten.

5. The combination with a collating'board,`

of angular sheet alining strips mounted on the front thereof, andresiliehtclips mounted within the anales of the strips to secure thework-sheets thereto. Y

6. The combination with a collatingboard,

- `natur? of a rotary platen, feed-rollers arranged to bear on the'frontof the platen, and means' on the board supporting the feed-rollers.

V 7.' vThe combination with a collating board, of'a rotary platen,feed-rollers arranged to bear on the platen, and'a'djustable means onthe board for supporting the eednrolleis.

8. The combination with a collating board,

"of angular sheet aliningstrips mounted on the iront thereof and movable`to andaway froml the board, and means within the angles of the strips.to secure the work-sheets thereto.

9. The combination with, a collatino board having a pair of bracketsmounted tthereon,

ofa rotary platen, feed-rollers arranged to bear on the platen, andmeans on the bracki `ets for supporting the `feedrollers. to

10. The comblnaton with a `eollatingy board and a rotary platen, ofmeans for supporting the board and platen for pivotal and bodilymovements meansA tending to v.produce an upward bodily movement of theOf course, it is to be under board and platen, and lne-ans carried bythe board for preventing such movement normally.

"11. The combinationfwith a typewriter, of a-.collatin board, meanslocated on opposite sides of t e board for supporting thesame on thetypewriter, and means for relieving the weight of the vboard from thecenter of the carriage and for distributing the weight ofthe board toall of said. supportingV means.

12.` The combination with a typewriter, of a collating board, posts onthe typewriter lo` cated to the front and at the rear of the board,pivoted` links extending from the front posts to the lower end of theboard, pivoted links extending from the rear posts to the iu'pper end ofthe board, and means tending to move the board pivotally.

13. The combination with a typewriter, of a collatingboard, posts on thetypewriter located to the front and at the rear of the board, Y pivotedlinks extending from the frontr posts to the lower end'of theboard,Ipivoted links extending from the rear posts to the upper end of theboard, means tending to movethe board pivotally, and'manually controlledmeans on the collating board for normally preventing such movement ofthe i J 14. Thecombination with a typewriter, of a collating board,posts on the typewriter located to the front and alt the rear of theboard, pivoted links extending from the front posts to the lower end oftheboard, pivoted links extending from the rear posts v to the upper endofthe board, means tendjustabl'e means engageable with the upper`latingboard.

enga-geable with the upperilinks ,for limiting the movement Vof thecollatingboard.

. 16. The combination with a typewriter, of

a collating board, posts on the typewriter lo-4 cated to the 'front andat the rear ofthe" board, pivoted links extending from the front posts to the lower end fof `the board,

pivoted links extending from the rear posts to jthe upper end oftheboard, means tending to move the board -pivotally, and ad'- links forlimiting the movement of the col- 17.V The co a collatingboard, means'for supporting thev board for upward -and pivotal movements, andadjustable means tending to 'move the board upwardly. a collating board,,means for supporting the board for upward and pivotal movements,

and springs tending to mov'e ltheboard upwardly. y v 19. vThecombination with a typewriter, of a collating board, means forsupporting the `board for upward and pivotalimovements,

springs tendin to move theboard upwardand means or varying thetenslon-of said springs.

` arranged to bear on the fro'ntvof the platen y tending around the.platen and having feed- 2 20. The combination with' .a n :yollatngboard and a rotary platen associated there-l with, of arms extendingover said board and' down over the -front of the platen,I and7 4means-on the` board `for supporting 'the arms, said arms havingfeed-rollers'thereon above the. printing position. thereon. l

21. Thel. combination withv a typewriter carriage having a rotary platenthereon, of a collatin board supported on,A the carriage, a paper s elfextendingaround the platen andl to the rear of the board, a rodontheearriage to support the shelf, .links extending from the board tosupport the'shelf inthe rear .of the board, means on the shelf to permitthe latter to slide on the'rod, and means on the board for moving thepaper shelf/to permit-the end of the same toproject beyoiid the surfaceline ofthe board. Y, ,l

22. The combination with a. typewriter, of a collating board, a movablepaper shelf exrollers bearing thereagainst, links pivoted on thecollating board4 frameg and connected to the shelf for controlling thelatter, and resilient` means mounted on the pivot rodof the links andconnected to the links atta point beyond the pivot for maintaining therollers normally in contact with the platen.

23. The combination with av typewriter, of

mbination'with a typewriter, of.

a collating board, a movable paper shelf extending around the platen andhaving feedrollers bearingfthereaga'inst, links pivoted onthe collat'ingboard frame and connected toV the .shelf for lcontrolling'the latter,resilientanean's mounted onthe pivot rod ,of the links `,and'connectedtothe links at a point silient means.

24. In a vfront-strike ,typewriting machine having printinginstrumenta'lities, 'the combination of a rotary platen having a print.-

,ingjstationlin lthe rear of the printing instrumentalities; a collatingboard, and means yfor floating the platen upward and then for- .wardover. the printing instrumentalities,

with the collatingboard, from the printing station toa'lsheet-collatingstation, such that the collating board' is brought to thecollatingstation in a largely upright position to vision from the front 'of themachine/ 25..1The combination. of .a typewriterframe, a collatingYboard` thereon movable,

from anl upwardly and rearwardly inclined collating position'tov asubstantially vertical.

printingposition, and guiding links pivoted on the typewriter-frame andthe board to vertical. drop, to bring the lower end of the board'tofront feeding, printing position as the' b oard is moved from collating`position to prlnting position.

26. The` combination with a `collating boardc-and' a 'rotary platen, ofa line-gage threon,.means whereby the collating board, platen andline-gage may be shifted together between sheet-arranging and typingpositions, and means forthrowng the line-gage on-and off the platen -in4sheet`arran"ging position to permit of insertionV and adjust-menttherebetween of Work-sheets.

27.' The combination with la platen, of .a

frame therefor, a sheet-shelf mounted on the frame, a line-gage mountedNon the sheetshelf,'a collating board, and means for movling all of'said elements' together between a typing posltion and a sheet-arrangingposition.

28'.; The combination with rotary platen` `of, a collating board,devices for alining and holding sheets on the board, and supports onV,which said devicesmay have a gr'avity drop .te the board; whereby,W'h'ensaid devices are lifted,- the sheets may be positioned under vthesame Von the board, and, when the devices ,are dropped, the weightthereof will hold the sheets-tol the board. Y v e 29. 4The combinationwith a rotary platen,

of a linespace mechanism controlling the arsy J present 'its collatingsurface in the field ofv 18. The combination with a typewriter, of

line-space movement thereof, a knob or other 'finger-piece for effectingline-space movement of the4N platen, ya collating table, andmeans'whereby the platen with the line- -space mechanism and thefinger-piece may be shifted between a typing position and a collatingposition. y

30. The combination with a rotary platen, of a carriage therefor, acollating board, supporting attachments for the board tothe carriagelocated in part forward and in part rearward of the carriage todistribute the weight of the board fore and aft on the car' riage,linkages from the board to ythe supporting attachments topermit theboard to be swung on said attachments between a colrlating position `anda typing'positiom and pressure devices A.acting on said linkages toassist 'in the! aforesaid distribution of the Weight of the board. l

31. The combination with a typewriter, of a collating table movablebetween a collating position and a typingposition, an automatically`acting pressure device to urgethe' collating table to collatingposition, and' means for' adjustably limitingV vthe 'throw of the table.Y *l ,32. In a typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, `acollating board, asheetpositioning gage von the collating board, and apressure roll mounted on theJ gage to bear against the platen to hold awork-sheet in position thereon. v

33. In a typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, a collatingboard, a marginal, sheet-positioning gage mounted on said board to'beadjustable crosswise thereof, and a finger carried by said gage andextending I to the -platen to bear against the same, to

hold l a ywork-sheet in adjusted position thereon. l

34. Ina typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, feed-rollsadapted to co-o'perate therewith, means for throwing said feed- 'I rollsonto andof the platen, a collating board, a sheet-positioning gagecarriedy by said board, anda sheet-holding device carried by said gageto bear against the platen for holding a work-sheet at one side thereofin adjusted position on the platen while thev feed-rollsare olf theplaten, to permit other sheets to'be inserted between the feed-rolls andtheV platen in adjusted position with respect to the-first-me'ntionedwork-sheet while the latter is held against the platen by the 4devicecarried on' the gage.

yIn a typewriting machine. in combination, a platen, a collating board,a sheetholding` gage adjustable crosswise of the collating board, apressurefinger mounted on the gage vto bear against the platen to hold awork-sheet in adjusted position thereon, and a clip onv the gage forholding other sheets inadjusted positionon the collatingboard withrespect to 4the,"first-/mentioned Yworksheet.

36., In atypewriting machine, in combination, a platen, a oolla'tingboard, a sheet-'positioning gage movable from the board to permitvinsertion of a work-sheet thereunder,

and to the board, to hold the inserted Work-j sheet on the board, .afinger carriedby the gage to hold said work-sheet in adjusted positionagainst the platen when the gageiis on I sheet'to the collating board'on topV of the first-mentioned sheet and free of the platenengagingfinger carried by the gage.

37. In a typewriting machine, in combina# tion, a platen, feed-rollstherefor, a collating board, means for shifting the `platen with Iitsfeed-rolls and collating board fromV a normal typing position to acollating position, 'means for throwing the feed-rolls on and loft' theIplaten in collating position', a sheet-posithe board, and means `forholding another ,'75

tioning gage carried by the Vcollating board, l

a finger carried bythe `gage adapted to bear against theA platen to holda' Work-sheet in adjusted position thereon when the feed-rolls arejthrown 'off the platen, to permit of the insertion between the same andthe platen of other sheets in adjusted relation to the firstmentionedwork-sheet.` v n Ina typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, acollating board, and a sheet-clamping device protrudinginto the" sheetfield on the board and movable down to and up from the board, said clampbeing, .I substantiallv flat and being -held subsan` tween the clampedsheet and an 'overlying'I collated sheet throughout its releasingmovement; whereby the under sheet may be released Without the necessityof withdrawing said clamp from vbetween the sheets or curling up'theborder of the upper sheet, said clamping device comprising a gage forthe edgeof an overlying Work-sheet.

40. In a typewriting machine. in combi- 'vnation, af platen, fa'collating board, and a plurality of sheet-clamping devices protrud. i

inginto the sheet field on the board and independently movable downtoward and'up from the board, .each of said clamps being' substantiallyHat andv being held substantially ,parallel to the board to remainbetween the clamped sheet and an overlying collated sheet throughout itsreleasing movement; whereby a clamped sheet may be; released by eitherclamp without withdrawing the clamp `from between thersheets or curlingup the border of the upper sheet.

4l. In a typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, a collatinghoard, a pluralitv of sheet-clamping devices protruding into the sheetfield on the board and independently movable down toward and up from theboard, each of said clamps being substantially lat and being heldsubstantially parallel to lthe board to remain between the clamped sheetand an overlyingr collated sheet throughout its releasing movement;whereby a clamped sheet may be released by either clamp withoutwithdrawing the clamp from between thesheets or curling up the border ofthe upper sheet, and means for adjusting the position of one of saidclamps crosswise of the board.

42. In at'ypewriting machine, in combination, a platen, a collatinghoard, and a plurality of flat sheet-clamplng devices protruding overthe sheet field on the hoard, parallel thereto in both their releasedand effective positions, and movable down to and up from the boardbetween the released land effective positions. Y

43. In a typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, a collatingboard, and a plurality of flat sheet-clamping devices protruding overthe sheet field on the board,

parallel thereto in bothl their released and effective positions, andmovable down to and up from the hoard between the released and effectivepositions, each of saidy clamping de .vices comprising a gage for theedge of an overlying work-sheet.

44, In a front-strike typewriting machine having printinginstrumentalities, the combination of a rotary platen in the rear of theprinting instrumentalities, means for elevating the platen over theprinting instrumentalities 'from typing'position -to a sheet-collatingposition without turning the front p ortion of the platen from the fieldof vi-' whereby` after the platen is clear of theprintinginstrumentalities, the sheet may be inserted downwardly, bottomend first, between the pliten and the front edge of the apron, andguided by the latter downwardly and rearwardly around the platen, andgaged and' secured preparatory tov returning the platen to printingposition.

' y. JOHN A. WHERR'Y.

Vitnesses J. N. SWING,

ST. CLAIR ADAMS.

